The Rumour Commode XXXVI - Mission Accomplished Edition

[mumbojumbo]

If Osimhen gets sold, expect Belotti to land in Naples.

Soon they will go back being as a midtable team.

 

[doraemon]

Puma has weird fetish for v neck. Not many people can pull off v neck shirt which is why i personally dislike it

 

[Kojak]

I think it will be Mahrez

They might need an Arab-friendly mascott.
Only 2 players fit the category,
1. Mahrez
2. Mo Salah
Despite both being north African, but still....

Also Mo. Salah might be a little bit too challenging, so it might be Mahrez

Agreed...I think our big summer signings are going to be tier 2 top players like Mahrez instead of tier 1 i.e. Salah + Mbappe (similar to how City signed Robinho and PSG signed Pastore following their takeovers). However, after a season or two, we should become a legit destination for the best players in the world just like both City + PSG are now if we continue winning.

 

[Nevermore]

I think it will be Mahrez

They might need an Arab-friendly mascott.
Only 2 players fit the category,
1. Mahrez
2. Mo Salah
Despite both being north African, but still....

Also Mo. Salah might be a little bit too challenging, so it might be Mahrez

lol
why would they need arab-friendly mascot?

 

[Levi]

If Bennacer and Sanches doesn't have any injury issue, I think a midfield of

Bennie - Tonali - Sanches

Would become one of the strongest midfield in the world

In the galaxy. No no, in the universe.

 

[Levi]

lol
why would they need arab-friendly mascot?

They don't. Akbar's comment makes no fucking sense.

 

[Alo88]

I feel it I really do, but how is it possible to top that if we win the Scudetto? This already is the perfect combo

 

[Levi]

Berardi and Belotti...

If you open the Merriam-Webstar dictionary and go to the word 'mediocre', they give Berardi and Belotti as examples.

 

[Pigeon]

Is that all you want from AC Milan's centre forward? Fuckin Gilardino level performances? Fuck me. This is what I expected to get from bOrigi.

ummm actually yes? i don't really see the need for a high volume striker yet. also not a hugh fan of relying too much on one player.
if leao works on his finishing he can get to 12-15 goals next season. add about 10 from our new RW and 10-15 from origi. that's about 30-40 goals just from the front 3. considering origi is free, i don't think we should splash huge money on a CF

 

[Milan10]

Giuseppe Pancaro, former AC Milan footballer, expressed himself exclusively to the microphones of MilanNews.it on Maldini and Massara: "The victory of the Scudetto would be the culmination of an extraordinary job that Pioli, Maldini and Massara have been carrying on for two years. I believe that Italian football needs managers of the same depth as Paolo Maldini. Milan, not having the financial resources of Inter or Juventus, has filled this gap with the other teams through planning and ideas. and if playing equal. The Scudetto would be a reward for meritocracy. The management with so much competence has managed to find many interesting, strong and prospective players around Europe. Paolo has shown that he is truly a great connoisseur of football , in particular of central defenders. If there is a manager who can identify a strong player in that position it is him. I do not allow myself to give him any suggestions I lie, I am happy for the work he is doing ”.

It would be really interesting to know how the process works. I’m guessing Moncada’s team scouts/compiles videos and stats and then they sit down with Massara and Maldini, who together make the decision of who to pursue… Maldini then takes it from there negotiating with the player and/or their clubs.

I’d like to think Maldini is up all night watching YT comps. like the rest of us, but he’s probably having sex and doing really cool stuff instead.

 

[Milan10]

Puma has weird fetish for v neck. Not many people can pull off v neck shirt which is why i personally dislike it

Incline bench press + trap work and you’ll be rocking a v neck all the way down to your belly button, bro

 

[Milan10]

You guys thinking what I’m thinking (cheeky offer for Osimhen)?

 

[Balo45]

Agreed...I think our big summer signings are going to be tier 2 top players like Mahrez instead of tier 1 i.e. Salah + Mbappe (similar to how City signed Robinho and PSG signed Pastore following their takeovers). However, after a season or two, we should become a legit destination for the best players in the world just like both City + PSG are now if we continue winning.

Different scenarios though, no?

Milan is 7 time cup winner, competing for scudetto and has already qualified for consecutive CL qualification. City and to an extent psg post takeover were at the beginning of their journeys toward being a top club.

Milan has some steps to go but is definitely further ahead. Our appeal and buying power will be better than man city in year one.

That being said I don’t think we will sign top top players like that. Everything is a step by step process. We’ve need made the step into being a consistent CL club. Next step is winning the league and making knockouts regularly. The top players will probably come after that point.

 

[Hitchens]

It would be really interesting to know how the process works. I’m guessing Moncada’s team scouts/compiles videos and stats and then they sit down with Massara and Maldini, who together make the decision of who to pursue… Maldini then takes it from there negotiating with the player and/or their clubs.

I’d like to think Maldini is up all night watching YT comps. like the rest of us, but he’s probably having sex and doing really cool stuff instead.

Yeah, but I can't but help think that he follows some twitter and stuff. He's such a fan of the game. For all we know he's a lurker here.

But it would be very cool to see the process through a documentarians lense or something. I think the process regarding Moncada is very similar to what many teams do, but the secret ingredient is Paolo and his intelligence, understanding of the game and of the process of the entire team. What the locker room needs, etc. He knows a thing or two about these things. But I think it's easy to underestimate how important Massara has been for Maldini. He came in as someone with the professional knowledge of the director job, and I think the sparring sessions they have daily are integral to our success. And I also think Ivan has become a part of that sparring group as well, at least on some matters.

What's most interesting about how to conduct the markets is the fluidity of it. You need to shed players and also add them, but neither may go as planned and suddenly the price is too high. But in the end they've done such a good job. Would love to hear Paolo give a talk through of how it works.

 

[Kojak]

Different scenarios though, no?

Milan is 7 time cup winner, competing for scudetto and has already qualified for consecutive CL qualification. City and to an extent psg post takeover were at the beginning of their journeys toward being a top club.

Milan has some steps to go but is definitely further ahead. Our appeal and buying power will be better than man city in year one.

That being said I don’t think we will sign top top players like that. Everything is a step by step process. We’ve need made the step into being a consistent CL club. Next step is winning the league and making knockouts regularly. The top players will probably come after that point.

We currently have Messias + Saele starting @ RW so it's going to take time before we can attract the likes of Mo Salah takeover or not. However, a Mahrez calibre signing would be a step in the right direction and after a season or two of signing similar quality players we will become an attractive destination for the very best in the world again.

 

[fray]

Getting a world-class player like Mahrez means that teams cannot allow to give so much space to our right side anymore. Nowadays, we only find overloads on our left side and teams are prepared to close down the space that Theo&Leao can run into and will thus leave acres of space to the right side because they know they don't have the quality to take advantage of it.

Liverpool and Bayern are the best examples of teams utilizing their flanks to the fullest. Four world-class players on both flanks, making it practically impossible to keep them at bay.

 

[Milan10]

The way Messias (MESSIAS) played against Lazio should give some insight into what this attack will look like when we have the proper players. We were dangerous and had them under siege. With how defensive Calabria is, we really just need a clone of Leao on the right side. Just fucking balls to the wall attacking and countering.

 

[LocalHero80]

How am I supposed to call the red shapes?

you're supposed to count the black shapes

 

[Pingu]

The way Messias (MESSIAS) played against Lazio should give some insight into what this attack will look like when we have the proper players. We were dangerous and had them under siege. With how defensive Calabria is, we really just need a clone of Leao on the right side. Just fucking balls to the wall attacking and countering.

Balls to the wall? Balls in the goal with that strategy!

 

[Milan10]

Balls to the wall? Balls in the goal with that strategy!

From your lips to the great penguin in the sky’s ears, bro

 

[Tantalis]

Arrigo Sacchi has claimed that AC Milan play a much more modern type of football compared to their title rivals Inter, who he has accused of playing like a team from the 1960s.

 

[Balo45]

The way Messias (MESSIAS) played against Lazio should give some insight into what this attack will look like when we have the proper players. We were dangerous and had them under siege. With how defensive Calabria is, we really just need a clone of Leao on the right side. Just fucking balls to the wall attacking and countering.

If they play their cards right we can be like Bayern of serie a. Not in terms of function maybe but definitely in style. With a quality CAM that can help the pressing and a dynamic right winger, Milan can be an offensive juggernaut that just bullies most teams here.

We’ve seen glimpses of it in the last couple seasons. Not unthinkable that with a few more good players we can just squeeze the life out of opponents on a week to week basis.

 

[Hitchens]

Vitiello: Primary role for #Mubadala in the acquisition of #Milan. The sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates with assets of 250 billion, which has 20% of #Investcorp, is pushing for the closure of the operation with #Elliott at the end of the exclusivity. Friday or early week signing

Like our very own insider Devilo has been saying all along. SADDLE UP BOYS!

 

[Hitchens]

Mubadala ain't buying AC Milan for 1.1 Bn to fucking dilly dally around with loan with option to cry.

 

[fray]

The way Messias (MESSIAS) played against Lazio should give some insight into what this attack will look like when we have the proper players. We were dangerous and had them under siege. With how defensive Calabria is, we really just need a clone of Leao on the right side. Just fucking balls to the wall attacking and countering.

Honestly, we shouldn't change the squad too much over the summer. Messias isn't world-class, nor is he *that* shit. He's decent and I think he could do well as a back-up.

Remember, the guy didn't complete a pre-season with us. Think he had his first training session in September, coming into the season as unfit and had to use the September/October months to regain fitness. Pre-seasons are immensely important to any player, as we've witnessed with Tonali who also didn't complete a full pre-season with us after he signed.

Crotone got relegated to Serie C yesterday. I believe we can renegotiate that deal and reduce the buy-out fee from €5m to €3m? Wouldn't be against it, especially if there's some team willing to take Saelemaekers and give us a good fee.

 

[VillaiN]

The way Messias (MESSIAS) played against Lazio should give some insight into what this attack will look like when we have the proper players. We were dangerous and had them under siege. With how defensive Calabria is, we really just need a clone of Leao on the right side. Just fucking balls to the wall attacking and countering.

I cant remeber last time i watched Lazio they were under such a siege. With proper rw and mobile striker we can expect same in majority of our games.

 

[Alo88]

 

[Kasoka]

It would be really interesting to know how the process works. I’m guessing Moncada’s team scouts/compiles videos and stats and then they sit down with Massara and Maldini, who together make the decision of who to pursue… Maldini then takes it from there negotiating with the player and/or their clubs.

I’d like to think Maldini is up all night watching YT comps. like the rest of us, but he’s probably having sex and doing really cool stuff instead.

There was an Athletic article about that going into the details how the club operates. I don't have access to that site anymore and it's been over a year since i've read it, so i will have to go of memory (and may misremember some things):

1. Scouting department and data department work seperately in order to avoid influencing each other and then compare notes on players together once an analysis has been made in each department. Those reports are of course made available to Maldini and Massara.

2. Decisions are ultimately made in a technical committee that involves Maldini, Massara, Moncada, Gazidis, Almstadt (Gazidis right man) and Elliott's guy (Giorgio Furlani?). Essentially the sporting side (Maldini, Massara, Moncada) and the financial side (Gazidis, Almstadt, Furlani) making decisions on two obvious paramaters: Sporting success and the financials of the club.

Inside AC Milan: Waking a sleeping giant

The Athletic speaks to Paolo Maldini, Ivan Gazidis, Stefano Pioli, Theo Hernandez and other key figures about how Milan plans to rise again

theathletic.com

 

[ROSSONERI7]

It would be really interesting to know how the process works. I’m guessing Moncada’s team scouts/compiles videos and stats and then they sit down with Massara and Maldini, who together make the decision of who to pursue… Maldini then takes it from there negotiating with the player and/or their clubs.

I’d like to think Maldini is up all night watching YT comps. like the rest of us, but he’s probably having sex and doing really cool stuff instead.

I like how your process doesn’t involve Pioli at all, not even in a “just to let you know” manner.
Sure they make the decision but I’m sure they involve him in it.

 

[brk]

It would be really interesting to know how the process works. I’m guessing Moncada’s team scouts/compiles videos and stats and then they sit down with Massara and Maldini, who together make the decision of who to pursue… Maldini then takes it from there negotiating with the player and/or their clubs.

I’d like to think Maldini is up all night watching YT comps. like the rest of us, but he’s probably having sex and doing really cool stuff instead.

There was a long athletic article a year ago about the process. It was very informative.